loading...| Preferred Name |
substantia nigra |
| Synonyms |
nucleus of basis pedunculi SN Soemmering's substance substancia nigra substantia nigra (Soemmerringi) nucleus pigmentosus subthalamo-peduncularis |
| Definitions |
Predominantly gray matter midbrain structure lying dorsal to the crus cerebri and ventral to the midbrain tegmentum. It is divided into a dorsal, cellularly compact region known as the pars compacta and a more ventrally located, containing more loosely packed cells, the pars reticulata. The most lateral region of the reticulata is identified as the pars lateralis (MM). |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002038 |
| definition |
Predominantly gray matter midbrain structure lying dorsal to the crus cerebri and ventral to the midbrain tegmentum. It is divided into a dorsal, cellularly compact region known as the pars compacta and a more ventrally located, containing more loosely packed cells, the pars reticulata. The most lateral region of the reticulata is identified as the pars lateralis (MM). |
| has_broad_synonym |
SN |
| has_exact_synonym |
nucleus of basis pedunculi Soemmering's substance |
| has_related_synonym |
substancia nigra substantia nigra (Soemmerringi) nucleus pigmentosus subthalamo-peduncularis |
| label |
substantia nigra |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0002038 |
| prefLabel |
substantia nigra |
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